Timer&#39;s mitten



Dec. 28, 1937. E, w, E 2,103,711

TIMER'S MITTEN Filed Nov. 13, 1936 Patented Dec. 28, 1937 UNITED STATESPATENT [OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates; to novel timers mittens having means for carryinga stop watch within a mitten in such a: manner that the face of thewatch will be visible, to provide novel means for retaining the stopwatch in place in the mitten; and to provide novel means for adjustingthe mitten for use for other purposes when the stop watch is removed;and to provide novel means for carrying and facilitating the use ofa'pencil by persons using mittens of this type. I attain these and otherobjects of my invention by the mittens il lustrated in which:-

Figure 1 is a, view of the palm of. the left mitten which carries thestop watch, with the flap I9 open and flap I5 fastened in closedposition with the Watch contained within the mitten;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a portion of the mitten with flap I5 in openposition and with the watch removed; and

Fig. 3 is a view of a portion of the palm of the same mitten with theflap I9 fastened in place by the snap button.

Like numerals designatelike parts in each of the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the mittens each have a fabricwrist portion I to which are attached the straps 2 and 3 which areadjustably secured to each other by a suitable buckle 4. The wristportion I also has an elastic member 5 attached to its under side totighten the mitten about the wrist of the user. The fabric portion I isattached to the portion 10f the mitten at 6. The mitten has a separateleatherthumb 8 with fabric lining, a fabric back 9, andfabric liningIlla. In the leather palm of the mitten there is a circular opening I0through which the face of a timers stop watch Il may be viewed. Themitten has a double line of stitching Ila, close to the edge II of thecircular opening to protect the edge from becoming frayed.

I also provide a semi-circular line of stitching l2, spaced about onefourth of an inch distance from the edge I!) of the circular opening;this line of stitching I2 fastening the leather portion "I of the mittento the fabric lining IIla, thus providing means for supporting andholding the rim of the watch II after it is inserted through the openingl3a. I provide a small flap I5 with a small aperture I4 through whichthe knurled stem of the stop watch may project to permit the user tostop the watch. The flap I5 is attached with a line of stitching I6 atthe edge of the opening I3a. This flap I5 has a snap fastener socket I'I to releasably engage the snap fastener stud I8 in the accompanyingdrawing,

carriedonthe back of. the mitten, substantially as shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawing.

I alsoprovide a leather flap Iiiwhich .is adapted toifold across thepalm of the mitten and which carries snap fastener socket 2| which maybe engaged with the snap fastenerstud I8 on the back of the mitten whenthe flap I5 is disengaged from that snap fastener stud, as when thewatch is not carried. When the watch is used, the small fiap I5 isfastened to the snap fastener stud I8 and the flap will appear as shownin solid lines in Fig. 1. When the watch is to be removed or inserted,the flap I5 is unfastened from the snap fastener stud I8 as shown indotted lines in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, permitting the insertion of the watchthrough the slot I301, so that the watch face will appear through thecircular opening I2, the flap I9 hanging loosely and unfastened, asshown in Fig. 2. When it is desired to use the mitten for other purposesthan to carry a stop watch,

the flap I5 is unfastened and the watch removed and the large flap I9 isfastened to snap fastener stud I8 by its snap socket 2| so that themitten will present the appearance shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Inthis condition it may be worn as a ski mitten or for other purposes whenthe watch is removed.

The watch is protected from cold weather so that the oil will not becomecongealed, the heat of the hand being conducive of this. The watch is inposition for observation and for starting or stopping by the simplemovement of the thumb and is held in such manner that the face of thewatch is visible.- When it is not desirable to observe the face of thewatch, the main flap I9 may be brought over the watch and snapped inplace.

What I claim is:

1. In a' timers mitten, the combination of a mitten having a leatherpalm and a fabric lining, a circular opening in the leather palm of asize substantially corresponding to the face of a watch, and asemi-circular line of stitching securing the leather palm to the liningand spaced a sufficient distance from the edge of the aforesaid circularopening to allow room for the rim of a watch; a slit spaced from thecircular opening and near the edge of the mitten for insertion of awatch in the space between the lining and the leather palm of the mittenuntil the face of the-watch is centered in the circular opening by theaforesaid semi-circular line of stitching; a small flap stitched to thepalm of the mitten and adjacent the slit through which the watch isinserted, said flap having an opening for the knurled stem of a watch,and having a snap fastener socket, a snap fastener stud on the mittenpositioned to engage the aforesaid snap fastener socket when the flap isin closed position, and a second and larger flap stitched to the palm ofthe mitten on the other side of the circular opening for the watch andadapted to be brought over said opening, said flap having a snapfastener socket engageable with the aforesaid snap fastener stud.

2. In a timers mitten, the combination of a mitten having a leather palmand a fabric lining, a circular opening in the leather palm of a sizesubstantially corresponding to the face of a Watch, a semi-circular lineof stitching securing the leather palm to the lining and spaced asuificient distance from the edge of the aforesaid circular opening toallow room for the rim of the watch; a slit for insertion of a watch inthe space between the lining and the leather palm of the mitten untilthe face of the watch is centered in the circular opening by theaforesaid semi-circular line of stitching; a small flap stitched to thepalm of the mitten and adjacent the slit through which the watch isinserted, said flap having an opening for the knurled stem of a watch, asnap fastener stud, and a second and larger flap stitched to the palm ofthe mitten on the other side of the circular opening for the watch andadapted to be brought over said opening, said flap having a snapfastener socket engageable with the aforesaid snap fastener stud.

3. In a timers mitten, the combination of a mitten having separate palmand lining members, a circular opening in the palm of a sizesubstantially corresponding to the face of a stop watch, a semi-circularline of stitching securing the palm to the lining and spaced asufficient distance from the edge of said opening to receive the rim ofa watch; a slit for insertion of a watch between the palm and liningmembers, a small flap adjacent said slit and a second and larger flapstitched to the palm of the mitten beyond the circular opening andadapted to cover same, a fastener element for fastening the loose endsof either of the flaps to the mitten.

EBEN W. COLE.

